Lwengo, Uganda, Jan 28, 2026 (AFP) - Uganda's Quidditch players with global dreams

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2026-01-28

Far from the legendary skies above Hogwarts school, a young woman chased a "Golden Snitch" highlighting how the craze for Harry Potter's favourite sport, Quidditch, has taken hold in a remote Ugandan village. In a clearing surrounded by banana trees, around 135 kilometres (80 miles) from the capital Kampala, players ran around with sticks between their legs instead of broomsticks. The adapted version of Quidditch is officially called quadball, a......

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